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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Guy Viart, Saint Leger, FR;
Jean-Pierre Freund, Strasbourg, FR;
Jean-Paul Steib, Strasbourg, FR;
Emeric Gallard, Fenioux, FR;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/770 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/770 ;
Abstract
A posterior spinal osteosynthesis device for providing a transverse connection between two vertebral rods extending along a spinal segment wherein the device includes pairs of hooks adapted to laterally engage the vertebra with each pair being connected by a pair of parallel rods which are elastically bent to form a transverse arc whose ends are engaged in bores within the hooks.